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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acklam Grange School | Macmillan Academy | Outwood Academy Acklam | Outwood Academy Riverside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Acklam Grange School | Macmillan Academy | Outwood Academy Acklam | Outwood Academy Riverside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB | Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG | Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY | Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.3 | 47.5 | 41.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 47% | 41% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 69% | 62% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 58% | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.6% | 25.0% | 31.9% | 31.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 6.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 424 | 335 | 150 | 138 |
| Places offereddiffers | 288 | 261 | 233 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,452 | 1,586 | 1,201 | 745 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,452 / 1,470 (99%) | 1,586 / 1,650 (96%) | 1,201 / 1,350 (89%) | 745 / 1,050 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 49.6% | 57.5% | 64% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Laidler | Mrs R Coning | Mr Graham Skidmore | Mrs Melissa Brant-Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Legacy Learning Trust | Endeavour Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST | ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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